Friends of Humane Society International’s renowned Forward Food program was thrilled to collaborate with York University, training and empowering their chefs to expand their plant-based options. On January 24 and 25, York University showcased its commitment to...
Friends of HSI and Humane Society International/Canada (HSI/Canada) partnered with Chiots Nordiques to sponsor and mobilize a veterinary clinic within the Cree community of Chisasibi. Over 100 local dogs were registered to partake in the operation. These are temporary...
'This is history in the making I never thought I would see in my lifetime,’ says JungAh Chae, director of Humane Society International/Korea. On January 9th 2024, South Korea’s National Assembly voted through a ban on the dog meat industry in what animal campaigners...
On November 1-2, 2023, our Forward Food team and Simon Fraser University co-hosted The SFU and Forward Food Summit: Deepening Local Roots in Food Service (Plant-Based Edition). The goal was to educate and inspire the food service industry in British Columbia to...
We're thrilled to announce the arrival of 25 puppies at the Canadian care and rehabilitation centre. Through relentless dedication, our animal rescue team effectively shut down Farm 18, a dog meat farm in South Korea, where these dogs were rescued from some of the...
By Megan Stacey— Burgers, crab cakes and French onion soup were among the 60 recipes transformed into vegan dishes at a two-day culinary training hosted by Western this week. Turns out, they don’t need meat, fish or dairy to be delicious, at least according to eager...
On March 7th, 2023, Humane Society International’s animal rescue team closed its 18th dog meat farm in South Korea. Over 190 dogs were saved and the first batch of 16 dogs just arrived at our care and rehabilitation centre in Québec. In the coming months, we expect to...
On this World Vegan Day, we are announcing the launch of Verde, a 100% plant-based dining concept at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario. This collaboration with Sodexo Canada will make it easier for students and staff to access and enjoy plant-based meals...
In late September, 45 dogs were transported to our Care and Rehabilitation Centre near Montreal, Québec. They were saved from a horrible fate, found tied up in a truck, destined for the dog meat trade in Indonesia. Before arriving to Canada, as is protocol for our...